A semiconductor memory device includes: a burst start signal generation unit configured to generate a first burst start signal by delaying a write pulse by a first period, generate a second burst start signal by delaying the write pulse by a second period, and selectively transmit the first or second burst start signal as a select burst start signal in response to a test signal; an input control signal generation unit configured to generate an input control signal in response to the first burst start signal; and a write command generation unit configured to generate a write driver enable signal in response to the select burst start signal.
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1. A semiconductor memory device comprising: a command decoder configured to generate first and second burst start signals by delaying a write pulse by first and second periods and generate a column active pulse and a burst period pulse in response to a column control signal and a select burst start signal transmitted by selecting any one of the first and second burst start signals; an input control signal generation unit configured to generate an input control signal in response to the first burst start signal; and a write driver enable signal generation unit configured to generate a write driver enable signal in response to the column active pulse and the burst period pulse.
2. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the command decoder comprises: a first pulse generator configured to buffer the internal clock signal and generate the column active pulse in response to the select burst start signal; and a second pulse generator configured to buffer the internal clock signal and generate the burst period pulse in response to the column control signal and the select burst start signal.
3. The semiconductor memory device of claim 2 , wherein the first pulse generator comprises: a logic element configured to receive a read flag signal and a signal obtained by buffering the select burst start signal and perform a logic operation on the received signals; and a logic unit configured to receive an output signal of the logic element and a signal obtained by buffering the internal clock signal, perform a logic operation on the received signals, and generate the column active pulse.
4. The semiconductor memory device of claim 2 , wherein the second pulse generator comprises: a first logic element configured to receive the column control signal and a signal obtained by buffering the select burst start signal and perform a logic operation on the received signals; a second logic element configured to receive an output signal of the first logic element and a read column active pulse and perform a logic operation on the received signals; and a logic unit configured to receive an output signal of the second logic element and a signal obtained by buffering the internal clock signal, perform a logic operation on the received signals, and generate the burst period pulse.
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